Lennon by Avalon

France , Paris
Paris, 129 Bd De Magenta
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2/10

Poor

12 Feb 2026

Arjay

The staff were ok. But the hotel itself does not look good, very different from the pictures they posted. Old, dated, stains in the carpet, no working elevators. We used the kettle and the power went out so that one was useless. At check in I was also told I haven’t paid yet when I clearly showed the charges on my credit card. I paid again using a different card just to check us in as we’re tired. I contacted hotels.com right away and they said Avalon will cancel the initial charges, which means I did paid. Now they credited back the charges but with the exchange rate, I’m down $40. If there were room service I could’ve considered that as tip but they don’t do room service unless requested. And like I said even their elevator wasn’t working. So no that $40 is a big deal for a crappy hotel. The only saving grace there is the location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Ernest

Staff were all very nice. Room was very small but clean and bed was comfortable. A very pleasant stay and very handy for Gare du Nord.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Kevin

A wonderful value for the money.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Dec 2025

Kirsty

The rooms need an upgrade, the carpet was marked & stained, the shower cubicle didn't drain and was very grubby. Money needs to be spent to make it better.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2025

RYAN

Good value. Nice staff. Condition could be better. Breakfast was okay.

4/10

Poor

06 Nov 2025

Krista

Room was run down and so was the building.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2025

Martin

Been there the second time, simple rooms, but great value for money, friendly and efficient staff, next to Garde du Nord.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2025

Robyn

The staff were great and the use of the luggage storage before checkin was handy. The hotel was close to the station which was perfect. The room was clean, although the carpets a bit dated, the walls are quite thin and you can hear the toilet above flushing every time really loudly. But for a short overnight stay was fine and lovely restaurants for dinner close by.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2025

Madison

Stefana and staff were very helpful and friendly. Their English and assist was much appreciated!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2025

Samrat

Breakfast was pretty good, especially the bakery items. The room floor carpet was terribly dirty.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2025

Lisa

Location was great right by the train station but it was busy, noisy, and bright from street lights outside. The place is old and could use updating. Our room had two bathrooms...one with the shower the other with the toilet. The sinks in both leaked and they didn't seem to care. It was only one night, so I didn't care either.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2025

Katrin

Inexpensive and basic

We only needed one night in a hotel near the Gare du Nord so we had easy access to the RER B to the airport. In that context, the hotel was just fine. Easy walk to train. The hotel seems like it's undergoing renovation. Lobby and hallway are shabby. Bed was comfortable and room and bathroom were clean. Room was very small but, again, fine for one night especially given the low price. The breakfast was not good. Recommend going to a cafe. Neighborhood is dicey especially heading toward Metro Denfert-Rochechouard. But it's walking distance to Montmatre and Sacre-Coeur. Overall: it's a very economical choice and you get what you pay for.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2025

Gareth

Dated room. Terribly small bathroom, but ok for a one night stay.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2025

Andrew

very good for central Paris hotel and close to station, would stay again.

Business

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2025

Katie

Convenient location to train station with many restaurants surrounding. Room was small, but overall clean. Friendly staff at front desk made check-in easy.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Mar 2025

Lawanda

Stay was average

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2024

Tracy

We got the room on the 6th floor which was a bit dated but it did the job. Cleanliness could be improved as there was someone else’s hair on the bathroom floor and blood on the door. Location was convenient to the train station.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2024

Naira

Nice little hotel

The hotel is conveniently located next to the train station, it’s around 5mins walk. Receptions are super friendly and very helpful. Room was okay, little bit outdated but very clean. Would definitely do with a new carpet as it was stained. Beds were very comfortable and the location is perfect.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2024

Wendy

Not the perfect area but would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2024

Sarah

Great spot in Paris near the Gare du Nord. Very pleasant staff & clean room. Just a little tired in spots but it was more than acceptable for 2 nights with my daughter. Thank you Avalon hotel.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2024

Madeline

Feel the photos were a bit misleading, technically it is what the rooms look like but maybe 10 years ago. Quite a bit of paint is chipping, you can tell there have been many leaks as the ceiling and walls are quite stained. Staff was incredibly polite and is very convenient for the bus! The photo of the reception is not at all what the lobby looks like

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2024

Carey

Had to book this really short notice after another property let us down but staff were very helpful and accommodating. Secure luggage storage before and after your stay. Room was a little dated bit great value for money and only 300m from Gurd de Nord making travel around the city easy. Would stay again and rated the helpful staff highly.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Sep 2024

Dante

Pictures did not match room
Was told they would put rooms together but was possible because triple and quadruple are not located together
Bug found in bed
Shower was a few inches above bath so couldnt shower properly
Bug in bed
Hairs on bathroom wall
Terrible service and complaint handling.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2024

David

No bed bugs! Room was clean. Helpful and friendly staff.
Very convenient for Gare du Nord.Would stay here again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2024

Padmaja

We got room in top floor which is not best experience.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2024

olatilewa

An overnight stay in Paris at this hotel was a good idea but for the fact that the hotel has no air conditioning which made for me an uncomfortable night. The noise on the street was non stop until morning. Otherwise it was an ok and cheap stay with direct access to the train station. One night is just enough.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2024

Jeannie

Very close to the train station and easy access to the airport. Great breakfast! Newly renovated rooms are comfortable and clean. Air conditioned rooms are excellent for Paris summers!

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2024

Yvonne

Positives - Literally a 4 minute walk to Gare du Nord with suitcases - excellent.
Family room was great layout, with 3 separate areas for the beds
Lovely old building

Negatives - I emailed hotel a week before visit to check if breakfast included - no reply
On arrival, advised not included. Advised cost was 12 euros per adult and
6 euros per child. Asked if I had to book in advance and told we could just
decide in the morning. Next morning, different member of staff ( who was
however there as we'd been given the previous advice) wanted to charge 12
Euros each and insisted there was no difference for children. Advised
breakfast rate was lowest if we'd booked before we arrived, higher at
check-in then higher again if booked on the morning. We left and had
breakfast in a cafe a few doors away for 7 euros each in the sunshine.

Hotel stairwells were being renovated and will be lovely when finished. No
advance warning. Not great trying to get up down an old winding staircase
with 2 kids and suitcases whilst a trestle in the way without touching newly
painted walls ( yes, there was a lift, but not for the last bit which was being
decorated). Disappointing.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2024

CHANDRA SEKHAR

Excellent hotel and great staff! Delicious breakfast. We had a fabulous time!!!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Oct 2023

Janet

The room was small as well as the bathroom but loved that the bus stop was just front of the lobby

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Oct 2023

Berneta

First morning, no water! Had a leak. Fine, I understand. Needs to be fixed. It was decided to bring plumbers in between 1-4 AM to fix. A lot of drilling was going on, loud talking in hallway and lot of door slamming. Finally ended 4am. Got no sleep that night. Asked front desk about it and response was only time to bring plumbers in!! Got no apology from front desk, nothing! No fore warning that the work would be done at that time. Was not a good experience.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2023

Good, shame about the noise.

A quick getaway in Paris as amazingly it was cheaper than staying in the UK!

I chose it as it was very close to Gare Du Nord. Nowhere in Paris is perfect as it somewhat depends on what someone is there to see. The two closest sites are Moulin Rouge and Sacre Coeur within half hour walk.

The price is good when booked in advance. If the breakfast is included accept it but do not pay extra for it as there are many places to eat nearby which will work out cheaper.

They offer bag storage.

Staff are mainly very friendly with the only downside being 'some' breakfast staff who didn't seem very happy in their roles.

We stayed in room 100. My advice to the hotel is to let other guests know the room is there. The noise we had to tolerate was unacceptable but my feeling is because guests had no idea there was a room on the ground floor and it is the only one. We were disturbed up to at least midnight.

We had to ask for them to open a mobility friendly door to allow a mobility scooter in the building which they were happy to do but, not much use when trying to get in!

Room was comfortable though despite the noise. It was also services after each night. Just one pillow each which we found was enough but I guess someone would need to ask if they wanted two.

The picture of a waiting area with a sink is effectively right next to room 100 but the door cannot be seen hence why so much noise.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2023

AJAZ

Convenient location near train station and all kinds of restaurants around facility to choose from.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2022

Su Ping

The room is really super small. You can barely fit a large luggage in the room. There is a bathtub in the bathroom? Which i think the space can be better used for the room instead. There is also no fridge or any kettle in the room and barely any space to hang your clothes id you intend to.The soundproofing is very bad, you can literally hear everyone walking outside your room. The hotel was probably just refurbished? But honestly everything looks very old on the inside. Not to mention, the hot water is very unstable as well.
However, the reception is pretty friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2022

francisco

Very nice and courteous staff.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jun 2022

Courtney

Great for the Gare du Nord and that was it

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2022

Donald

I couldn't even sit on the toilet straight as the leg room in bathroom was impossible

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2022

Noor

Fine, adequate, just don't plan on sleeping in.

It's basic, and great for a budget stay. I booked it because of how close it was to Gare du Nord. It's in a neighbourhood with plenty of activity.

The only thing that was INCREDIBLY ANNOYING about the place was that you could not sleep in if you had a late night, there is no way to indicate \"do not disturb\". Housekeeping loudly knocked on my door, then yelled in French, and in my sleepy state I had to struggle to remember what French words I could use to say \"come back later\" or \"no need\". The lady kept trying to wake me up.

I mean, I get it, maybe Parisians don't sleep later than 9, but it was definitely one of the most annoying things I've experienced in a hotel.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2022

Manana

Staying in Paris for two nights.

The location is great. The room was small, but ok for one night. The room was on the first floor, and there were lights whole night on the outside of building wall next to the window, so whole room was lighted up whole night. The hotel staff tried to turn off but couldn’t.
Second, you couldn’t keep the toilet seat cover up, because it was not properly installed. The street is vety noisy. With open windows, too noisy to sleep. No air conditioner, so needed to keep the window open. Otherwise great location.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2022

Suzana

Good value room

Clean, comfortable room. We stayed on the top floor, overlooking the back, rather than the main street. It was quiet, although the doors slamming can't be helped. No shower, just a bath, which you can't stand up in as it's in the eaves and only one hook in the entire place - that definitely needs sorting, but considering the value, I think I'd stay again as it's so close to Gare du Nord.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2022

Michael G

Everyone was friendly and made an effort to have a conversation!

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

17 May 2022

Vladislav

toilet did not flush, electricity had problems

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2022

Florentine C.

Perfect for a first trip to Paris

We came here in May 2022 as a couple for our first trip to Paris. Professional staff, and the room looked exactly like the perfect, not too small and had everything we needed (no AC but it we didn't mind). Great location too, right next to many cafe's (perfect for breakfast) and 5 min by walk from the Gare du Nord (perfect for taking the RER or metro to get around/transport from the airport). Overall very nice stay!

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Apr 2022

Hayatto

The smell of the fragrance was strong In the room. And honestly speaking for that’s price I was expected better facilities and property.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2026

pascal

accueil exceptionnel, chambre agréable, calme et propre ; literie confortable ; bureau de taille correcte (manque peut-être une petit lumière sur le bureau) ; sdb pas très grande,mais suffisante ; bien placé pour les transports ; salle de sports suffisante aussi pour un peu d'exercice ;-)

Self

4/10

Poor

11 Feb 2026

Amandine

Il n'y avait pas de savon dans la chambre

4/10

Poor

14 Jan 2026

Saad

You have to take the lift to 5e to come 4th because the lift did not work I had a luggage.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jan 2026

MICHEL

Chambre - traces noires d’humidité importante

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Dec 2025

Luiz Alberto

o cafe da manha, muito pouca variedade, tem dia que tem as coisas o outro ja nao tem, quase ninguém para atender, se acabar muitas vezes nao repõe, quarto muito pequeno, embaixo e tudo novo mas o nosso quarto pelo menos bem antigo, funcionário so ver melhor na recepção, ar condicionado nao funciona, travesseiros nao tem qualidade, enfim nao vale o preço que pagamos

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

04 Dec 2025

JEAN LUC

Salle bain minuscule

Business